Fireworks, parades, pancake feasts and a tug-of-war at Bolinas Lagoon are on the Independence Day agenda in Marin County.

The potential stakes included a $400 million grant to support the final phase of the seismic retrofit of the iconic span.

Sip & Bite Cafe has been quietly operating in downtown San Rafael since May and will celebrate its grand opening on July 12.

The case is one in a series of prosecutions concerning Chinese intelligence-gathering, including concerning the military.